The following has reference to the concremation of widows:—
Nanak, the widow followeth her husband and dieth; she
hath no power to live.
But she who dieth struck by the news of her husband's death is acceptable.
When the Allwise hath struck her with the arrow of love, it cannot be extracted.
She whom God hath struck with it is struck, and being struck is acceptable.
The body is frail and cannot be saved without God's grace:—
Who can wash a vessel which is fragile in its construction?
The body is a compound of five elements; it hath a false gilding.
If it please God, the vessel shall be acceptable;
The supreme light shall shine and God's praises resound in it.
Pride without merit:—
Nanak, those men are the real donkeys who are proud without merit.
A definition of a Brahman:—
He is a Brahman who knoweth God,
Who performeth works of devotion, penance, and self-restraint;
And who observeth the religion of mildness and patience.
Such a Brahman shall burst his bonds, obtain salvation,
And be worthy of worship.
A definition of a Khatri:—
He is a Khatri who is brave in good deeds
And who employeth his body in charity.[1]
The Khatri who inspecteth his ground before sowing his gifts,
- ↑ That is, who sacrifices himself for others.
